The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by J.P. Morgan Securities plc, HSBC Bank plc and Mizuho International plc, in connection with a Reg S offering by Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation (“Amphenol”), of €500 million aggregate principal amount of its 2% Senior Notes due 2028. Amphenol intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay outstanding debt. Any remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
Amphenol is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. Amphenol designs, manufactures and assembles its products at facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Amphenol has a diversified presence as a leader in high growth areas of the interconnect market including: automotive, broadband communications, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communications, military, mobile devices and mobile networks.
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